Transportation
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Commuters should expect delays during La Fox-area road closure
Mar 01, 2026 10:05 am - Bunker Road near La Fox in Kane County is closing between Keslinger Road and Hughes Road starting Monday as construction crews install a new bridge.
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FAA moves to block overloading at O’Hare this summerFeb 27, 2026 7:39 pm - The Federal Aviation Administration is acting to reduce flights at O’Hare International Airport this summer, warning that a planned surge in operations will strain the system.
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Brace for delays on I-80 as IDOT digs into bridges, key interchanges near JolietFeb 27, 2026 6:15 pm - It’s the final phase of the multiyear project to modernize the interstate and a surge in construction will impact drivers.
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Two hurt in early morning crash on I-90 near HuntleyFeb 26, 2026 10:30 am - Two people were injured in crash involving a passenger vehicle and a tractor-trailer early Thursday morning on Interstate 90 near Huntley.
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Wilke Road in Palatine closed to through traffic beginning TuesdayFeb 23, 2026 11:43 am - As part of the Illinois Department of Transportation's ongoing Route 53 improvements, a stretch of Wilke Road - also known as West Illinois Route 53 Frontage Road - in Palatine will be closed to through traffic beginning at 1 p.m. Tuesday.
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Man killed by Metra train near Westmont stop, lines reopenedFeb 17, 2026 8:26 am - Metra police are investigating the death of a man who was struck by an outbound Metra train near the Westmont stop early Tuesday morning.
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Online pothole reporting tool launched in South BarringtonFeb 16, 2026 1:12 pm - How to report potholes on South Barrington roads.
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Monster trucks? A bill percolating in D.C. to boost rig weights is causing concern in the suburbsFeb 15, 2026 8:45 pm - Safety advocates are pushing back against efforts in Congress to raise truck weight limits from 80,000 pounds to 91,000.
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FAA lifts temporary closure of airspace over El Paso, Texas, saying all flights to resume
Feb 11, 2026 7:35 am - The Federal Aviation Administration reopened the airspace around El Paso International Airport in Texas on Wednesday morning, just hours after it announced a 10-day closure that would have grounded all flights to and from the airport.
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Why roundabouts are increasingly seen as an answer to suburban traffic problems
Feb 09, 2026 4:59 pm - They’ve long been seen as an overseas oddity, roundly mocked on TV’s “The Simpsons” and in the Chevy Chase comedy “National Lampoon’s European Vacation.” But roundabouts are increasingly popping up in parts of the suburbs.